Young Wizards Books in Order
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The Young Wizards series, written by Diane Duane and published between 1983 and 2016, follows young protagonists as they discover and develop their magical abilities. The stories explore themes of responsibility, friendship, and the challenges of mastering power, often set in contemporary or alternate versions of the real world. The series includes multiple perspectives, such as that of a magical cat and human wizards working together to protect the world from hidden dangers.
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon1983 · Diane Duane
Thirteen-year-old Nita is bullied by a gang of students who enjoy her refusal to fight back. She discovers a library book about wizardry, which leads…
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1985 · Diane Duane
Deep Wizardry is the second book in the Young Wizards series by Diane Duane. Published in 1985, it follows So You Want to Be a Wizard, which was…
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1990 · Diane Duane
High Wizardry is a 1990 book by Diane Duane. It is part of the series Young Wizards. Catalog genres: Fantasy.
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Buy on Amazon1993 · Diane Duane
Nita, a teenage wizard, is sent on vacation to her aunt's home in Ireland, where she gets involved in a magical conflict. The battle is against the…
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Buy on Amazon1997 · Diane Duane
The Book of Night with Moon is a 1997 novel by Diane Duane that follows Rhiow, a cat living in New York City. Though her human owners believe she is…
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Buy on Amazon1998 · Diane Duane
The cat heroes of The Book of Night with Moon are transported from their time to 1874 to stop an assassination plot against Queen Victoria. Rhiow,…
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Buy on Amazon2001 · Diane Duane
The Wizard's Dilemma is a 2005 book by Diane Duane. It is part of the series Young Wizards. Catalog genres: Fantasy, Children's, Literary Fiction.…
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Buy on Amazon2002 · Diane Duane
While Nita mourns her mother's death, teenage wizard Kit and his dog Ponch set out to find a young autistic boy who vanished in the middle of his…
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Buy on Amazon2003 · Diane Duane
While Nita's sister and father host three young alien wizards, teenage wizards Nita and Kit travel across the galaxy as part of an exchange program,…
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Buy on Amazon2005 · Diane Duane
Nita and Kit rejoin forces when a strange darkness of the mind overcomes the older wizards, stealing away their power and forcing the younger wizards…
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Buy on Amazon2010 · Diane Duane
Young wizards Kit Rodriguez and Nita Callahan manage to secure a place on an elite team sent to investigate a mysterious 'message in a bottle' that…
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Buy on Amazon2015 · Diane Duane
This volume answers what happens between book 9 and book 10 of the Young Wizards series, collecting together three canonical works that constitute a…
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Buy on Amazon2016 · Diane Duane
Games Wizards Play is a 2016 novel by Diane Duane, the tenth installment in the Young Wizards series. Nita and Kit take part in a planetwide wizardry…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Young Wizards books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “So you want to be a wizard”. Start with “So you want to be a wizard.”
How many books are in the Young Wizards series?
We list 13 books by Diane Duane , published between 1983–2016.
Where can I buy the Young Wizards books?
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